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The New Balance Fresh Foam 860v14 is a moderate stability shoe designed for daily training. It provides a subtle level of support through a dual-layer midsole foam, alongside a Stability Plane plate that runs across the length of the shoe.

The upper layer of Fresh Foam X is there to provide comfort and cushioning while the firmer layer of foam positioned underneath provides support, specifically on the medial side.

Tom has taken the shoe out on a first run to get some early thoughts.

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00:29 – Design
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Hey Tomy from the Run testers in this Video I'm going to be doing a first run Review of the New Balance 860 v14 let's Have a [Music] Look the New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 V14 costs £140 or $140 it weighs 283 G Or 9.9 Oz for men in a size 8 and the Drop is 8 mm [Music] The New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v14 is a Moderate stability shoe designed for Daily training it provides a subtle Level of support through a dual layer Midell foam alongside a stability plane Plate that runs across the length of the Shoe the upper layer of fresh foam X is There to provide comfort and cushioning While the firmer layer of foam Positioned underneath provides support Specifically on the medial side version 14 also receives a slight increase in The stack height as well as the drop Going from 10 mm to 8 mm there's a Rocker profile that's built to provide Smooth transition and a thick layer of Outso rubber is there to provide grip And improve durability the upper is a Well structured engineered mesh design That provides plenty of padding around The heel and Tongue so I found the fit in this shoe Very comfortable I'm a size eight in the UK and I found it to be quite nice and

Wide very comfortable on the sides of The foot my feet weren't pressing at all On that I've got a fairly average width Foot um and I do find in a lot of shoes I do tend to just touch the sides this Felt a little bit room so if You' got Wide feet this might be a good shoe for That uh the space in the forefoot there Was that was fine there's plenty of Space but not too much so I definitely Stay to my size in this shoe the upper Is very comfortable there's loads of Padding on it as well it's quite a thick Upper which may be an issue in the heat If you live in a hot country I don't so I'm not really worried about it but it Definitely has a bit of a thicker Structured upper but it definitely helps With the Comfort because of that extra Cushioning around the tongue and the Heel Section so I have never tested the 860 Range out I know Mike has was a fan of a Previous version I can't remember which One that is um but I have been very Pleasantly surprised with this shoe I've Been out on a first run in this I did 10K which is mainly over road but there Were a few sections of public foot paths And gravel paths and things like that um And it delivered really really well uh Stability shoes have seen a little bit Of Renaissance over the past couple of Years where they these stability shoes

Of old where you would get very clunky Heavy shoes very solid uh with PL medial Posting things like that to offer that Stability um they are not really there's Not many of them around anymore because The technologies have come on to give You the stability in different ways um Shoes like the6 Jano 31 is a really Solid Max cushion shoe that just feels Really comfortable to wear you it Doesn't feel like a a stability shoe Definitely doesn't feel like an older Cayo other shoes like the S Tempest are Designed to have a bit of stability in But also be versatile and just deliver Really well like a a daily shoe um the 860 v14 is very much in the world of the Tempus um it feels a little bit more Rigid than what you get in the gel chano 31 and that is because of this dual Layer Midol phone so it's got fresh RX In it which is the same you'll get in The 1080 v13 although I do think this is A little bit firmer than in that shoe uh It also has this second layer which Rides up into the inside of the foot That's where you get some of the Stability on um just to hold that softer Midsole in place um and then there's a Plate in here as well which is also Designed to sort of control that that Mido foam and it works really really Well it delivers just like a daily shoe When I was out running in it it just

Felt like a a comfortable daily shoe That I'd go out and do my normal miles In uh it's not until I Tred to pronate In it and then I can I can feel the um The elements that are designed to for Stability kicking in and you realize That it is a stability shoe but it is a Very subtle stability shoe um I would Say that It's a shoe that is it's it's very Comfortable to run in it feels like You've got a nice rolling motion there's A rocker in this shoe which you can Notice when you're out running in it uh Which is which is really good to have in This shoe because of that Fir and Midsole so you it does help you s sort Of move forward because there's not a Lot of energy return in the shoe um but You do get a bit of movement from that Rocker um there is a slight adjustment In the stack height of the Sho so um That means that the drop is now 8 mm and Previously it was 10 mm I don't know how That felt but I do like the drop the Feel of the drop in this shoe it does Feel really really nice and it does sort Of comfortably roll you forward um and You really holds your foot in place Comfortably um so over that of course That the first run very much enoy Enjoyed it I think it really sits in This realm of being sitting in the Middle it is a daily shoe that um has

Some stability in but anybody could wear This shoe I think I'm enjoying wearing This shoe and I don't traditionally wear Um stability shoes I don't think it's The most versatile shoe off that first Run um I think it's definitely skews More towards the easier side of running As opposed to the faster side but that Midol foam in there does feel a little Bit cuz it's a bit firmer it justes feel A little bit more responsive to me than What I found in some of the modern Stability shoes like the Joo 31 um but It is also it's not particularly light Shoe either so it really does fit into That sort of easier daily shoe realm for Me um but it is really really comfy to We and um as all the other thing I'd say As well is the outsole really good on The shoe so I was out on those gravel Paths uh there's a lot of rubber on the Shoe um and yeah just yeah absolutely Fine no issues at all with grip um and It's definitely um yeah there's a good Level of coverage on this shoe so yeah Very successful first running It so my early verdict on the 860 v14 is That it is very good example of how Stability shoes are changing um in the Modern day uh where the stability Elements are part of the shoe they don't Control the shoe but they they just Exist within elements that you'll get in Lots of other daily shoes as well so

This is a shoe that's probably Comparable with something like the 1080 V13 um but is just a little bit firmer And just better stability for it 1080 V13 if you really needed some stability That's not a very good shoe because it's Very soft and you probably struggle in It this is the feels very similar to That shoe it's just a little bit firmer Um and you're definitely it's definitely Going to be good if you do need a little Bit of stability um I would probably Liken it mostly to the S tempus I think It's a very similar shoe to that Although i' would say that the tempus is A little bit more versatile I think it's A bit faster it's a bit poppier uh this Sits more into that sort of daily realm Where you just want comfort and Stability um and yeah I'm looking Forward to do some more testing in it I Think it's a a really enjoyable shoe to Wear and it's yeah very comfortable um All the way through that's it for me on This first run of the New Balance 860 V14 thanks a lot for watching don't Forget to like subscribe click the Little bell and if you go to the caption Below you can find a link to our podcast Which comes out at the end of each month Thanks for watching